Raja Ravi Varma's beauties.

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Ul0JHsii-NE5UlkvZy5weBsXs3mUfdW6GxEJkY6w69V8vidKvVlpZZx4PGnNWpdptsMol1fGerIbxME3ATfOlHsUaxE8VslmSTvP5zpp_OwezdYgt8uA479jimbAk89rPmcXKyKNLECn/s1600-h/ravi6.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5107081267318552450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Ul0JHsii-NE5UlkvZy5weBsXs3mUfdW6GxEJkY6w69V8vidKvVlpZZx4PGnNWpdptsMol1fGerIbxME3ATfOlHsUaxE8VslmSTvP5zpp_OwezdYgt8uA479jimbAk89rPmcXKyKNLECn/s400/ravi6.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><em>Lady with Veena</em><br />Everytime I look at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raja_Ravi_Varma">Raja Ravi Varma's </a>depiction of sari clad, graceful & beautiful Indian women, I gasp!<br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5107081271613519762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWy4BaEZBsKxGf9TawZ6SptL05Gf0jCill30Jqnz5aOouUDFPTGXepCuJZHeTUpVpYYJE5WpK3PMvxP18NBQYCVRI7ynOjJ-UtwC7S15KVg_gyYXxHF5iURuylBHjReeruRWnqxTDID68n/s400/ravi7.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><em>In Contemplation<br /></em><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raja_Ravi_Varma">Raja Ravi Varma</a> was an Indian king from Kerala who was also a great painter, during the 19th century.<br />His paintings are considered to be a fusion of Indian traditions with European techniques. He is considered to be one of the finest painters in the history of Indian Art.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5107080373965354802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV6plub2uoY3EIMJzZ-euFRGIg181w8f0uWSJGL9r5N28Nk0rjcs4Bxr5hgGVcPv7e_pLnGgePva_tYT5Y6eKIZ6Hz3AflDLvf6bloTMNmyE2MXsHZ4V65yN01kflBpUzWVtWDn2McDxOV/s400/ravi1.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><br /><em>The Milkmaid<br /></em>He learnt oil painting from a British painter, Theodor Jenson. Whose techniques he used in his paintings. <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5107080378260322114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhse4imOaWzRlMDTMP98a_9lTjeFSA6aDk1lw6Z2IaQN6DNU89uNLOd-hRt36EZMynHwXoAf4ETTklclGaaYZfRP0_rJ1bg4P4dWf5wYEmDwRy4I9Ugs-TnYk8nHRz_oy5LutJsteoGuNqW/s400/ravi2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><em>Expectation</em><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5107080382555289426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg05czIbSStV21Tk5z44EEArY-OKXccQA5QrrEV20UOfx5EFRODnWpsGlPngcN7i9aMgsNQ18g5nmlGUNsp07K71rpO73H2Wdda5L5xOHrOOWzJoACQF2OYQEnGCA5Q2SJ-G6hcr0w9PPE1/s400/ravi3.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><em>Yashoda with Krishna<br /></em>He is famous for his paintings depicting scenes from great epics like Mahabharata & Ramayana.<br /> <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5107081284498421682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYHuEPmBcpC6Mh0fcYYPiRubmRfgrEcK4L7egKZqxwLkQciOuAJRVVCfyTSQcoTX6YOPuPkiUt5esAq3YeYLeoo7evd97saZwsJtXU5qQMiA9VmoYGm0AO5eVyiVNHOgHoQ_Hei0sFC6Al/s400/ravi9.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><em>Jatayu Vadha</em><br /><div>Most of his paintings were reproduced as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oleograph">Oleographs</a> and overshadowed the traditional Indian art form in the 19th century, for which he received criticism.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5107080382555289442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi62wr7YSC_e1hpbLp1ZozF2yosKb_f_zzQ3tz9RTrA1vzY5vx6gHAswzXF_t5qfvk401ypbOXILYOObMFmaEcLOGDfxscN8773nfgg5rX6CLKTNP7XIpPd5LcKqwCfn053QWqq3KKlrhgz/s400/ravi4.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><em>There comes Papa</em><br />Raja Ravi Varma's paintings portrayed Indian myth with static realism.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5107080391145224050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSvHftgt4YPd6vxBpZEMlrdP3KGsHyWtQmA5cY3IDtufNvg-8sNZeZLb7CV2pBt9rHEFK6zuggRvmqtlbnHqZD5hg8tDC0XJb78Gcz1u73cDWaeIGkG4jhSksQr-8V7uTPldsR7zxWtAXO/s400/ravi5.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><em>Lady in the moonlight<br /></em>I absolutely love his paintings of Indian women and had to share it with all of you:-) <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5107081280203454370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4WkVwBdvjEntDQhXtEpuni_yttA_AlIrahhZtTwr2vNCTee9hf8yKDUjy9x4OClaHz2ewDwQDET5OIpCIRF1DAKfkvIhpFdH0KbaQqLUTl_o9PcmUc7APJGOm-VzkBfBNW1y0QcofQUdg/s400/ravi8.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><em>Hamsa Damayanthi<br /></em>You can see more of Ravi Varma's prints & oleographs <a href="http://ravi.varma.lithos.googlepages.com/home">here</a>.<br /><br /><em>( images from cyberkerala.com)</em></div>

Raja Ravi Varma's beauties.

Lady with Veena Everytime I look at Raja Ravi Varma's depiction of sari clad, graceful & beautiful Indian women, I gasp! In Contempl...

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